By Grease Coakes
Due to real life work
having the same schedule every week for a long time I wasn't able to
see DJ Aurora for a while. But another event I missed out on was
Heartspeaker's storytelling at Spirit Nations every Thursday (article). I gave
it a shot but Mary said no I need you on Thursday for the truck. Mary
is a nice lady, but I know better than to push my luck. Luckily on my
day off on Wednesday Heartspeaker told a story today so I was able
to say hi to my friend and hear another of his stories.
Spirit Nations the sim
itself shut down however Heartspeaker said on voice that the Spirit
of Spirit Nations lives on at
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tender%20Heart/67/65/22
Before Heartspeaker
told the story of lightning bolt he made small talk with Two Medicines
and myself. He commented the book he bought which had the Lightning
Bolt story he was telling today. Raimi a friend of mine accepted an
invitation to join me in listening to Heart's story. The day I wrote
this article and heard Heart's story was July 9th and
Heart said his birthday was the previous day July the 8th
I wished him a happy birthday. Heartspeaker said the hat I wear made
by Hawkin Starsider was the cat's meow for me or the fox's yip.
Hawkin Starsider created the hat and I bought it years ago at the
original spirit nations sim. As I was talking with Two Medicines and
Heartspeaker the effects of the sim were pretty to look at as I saw
dandelion seeds floats towards me on my screen.
Lighting bolt went to
see his teacher Goose Flying as Goose Flying was telling of an event
in the future. He sent Lightning Bolt to see Iron Blanket down the
mountain on the Wyoming side of the river.
Lightning Bolt had a
vision of the goddess and traveled on a horse named Big Nose. He saw
the universe and mother nature appertaining the beauty of snowflakes
and rainbows. Also the beauty of magpies. He asked is life and death
interchangeable. And the magpie said yes. Looking for knowledge and
answers, he joined the army looking for money and riches.
Heartspeaker told the
story at a perfect pace in an elderly voice with vigor. It was fun
listening to him add emotion to the voice. When he finished the story, he laughed remembering when one of Heart's elders named Chima a 6th
generation Native American told him he would tell stories for a
living. When heart was younger He blew off Chima's prediction
thinking it was nonsense. Today it's very clear that Heart is an
excellent storyteller.
There's more to the
Rawhide club than Heartspeaker's story telling there were many sights
to see. two medicines the child avatar hung out with me and Raimi
chattering away acting like a five and half year old (but in real life she is
very much an adult).
Wandering around the
sim I saw a pretty waterfall and a picture of a Native American
prayer. Also many various animals and sounds effects you would hear
in nature of just being outside. I also saw a tall totem pole colored
turquoise. There's also a shop to purchase Native American clothes.
There's also dance balls of water dances around a pit.
Two Medicines
confirmed that Heartspeaker still has his story time at 1pm every
Thursday.
As Heartspeaker said
the spirit of Spirit Nations is still in Second Life in the Rawhide Club. Native Americans have a presence in Second Life just like in
the real world practicing their beliefs and traditions.
If you're curious
about Native Americans and their beliefs and the way they speak with
spirits feel free to stop by
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tender%20Heart/67/65/22
and look around. Or if you want a place to relax and hang out to try
something new the rawhide club may be right for you.
Grease Coakes
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